07 March 1972 Drama, Crime, TV Movie 73 mins
Three new officers in a large metropolitan police department adjust to their new jobs and way of life. This is another TV-pilot that was first aired as an ABC Movie of the Week before becoming a TV-series.
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Darren McGavin as Sgt. Eddie Ryker
Cameron Mitchell as Sniper
Robert F. Lyons as Jared Whitman
Paul Burke as Neil Montgomery
Georg Stanford Brown as Terry Webster
Sam Melville as Mike Danko
Michael Ontkean as Willie Gillis
Jeff Pomerantz as Kevin Lassiter
Jennifer Billingsley as Jill Danko
Davey Davison as Molly Lassiter
Logan Ramsey as Toby Loomis
Robert J. Wilke as Officer Shaw
Monika Svensson as Birgitta Whitman
Arch Johnson as Ranch Instructor
Jud Taylor Director
William Blinn Writer
Rita Lakin Story
Aaron Spelling Producer
Elmer Bernstein Music
Archie R. Dalzell Director of Photography
Art Seid Editor
Bert Remsen Casting
Paul Sylos Art Direction
Ken Swartz Set Decoration
Robert Harris Sr. Costume Design
Thelma Strahm Costume Design
Ted Coodley Makeup Artist
Pat Whiffing Hairstylist
United States 07 March 1972
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22 December 1972
A balladic story situated in a Slovak mountain region before the 2nd World War. A young man returns to his native village after many years.
07 January 1972
This Spanish-Italian co-production tells the story of a man who feels deep guilt for the death of his wife: he, an alcoholic, is convinced that he accidentally caused her fatal fall in their house while he was drunk.
01 January 1972
An adventure story for children set in New Zealand and told in eight sequential episodes. 5 of 8: The escaped criminals drive away from Wellington in a stolen car.
30 October 1972
The wise and experienced maestro in the arts of love imparting his knowledge and techniques to a younger man before he dies.
26 December 1972
Jack White throws a big party at which many of the artists he has produced perform. He has had an eventful life in which he has always remained true to his ideals, first as a footballer, then as a pop singer and then as a producer, even in the face of fierce opposition from others.
04 February 1972
Professor Montresor, being the object of his friends' jokes, prepares his revenge.
14 March 1972
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family.
01 January 1972
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22 April 1972
Thanks to his ability, Danny can draw each of the bandits who robbed the stage coach in which he was traveling with his father, who was killed.
10 October 1972
Two young friends - one poet, the other a sculptor - have fun conquering the wives of others.
01 January 1972
Young adventurer Gipo owns one fifth of a rock illustrating the location of a rich gold mine. Risking his life more than once and with the help of the beautiful hooker, Lulu Belle, our hero sets out to recover the missing pieces.
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